Gotha Abu Galawa
★★★★☆
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This site is located in Abu Galawa reef which is about 1 hour south of Elgouna. This dive site is suitable for all divers, especially beginners. The depth is around 4m with a maximum depth of only 10m. There are beautiful pinnacles full of glass and anthias fish. There is also a possibility for a drift dive and seeing dolphins as well.
Wildlife encounters include glass fish, anthias fish, puffer fish, clown fish, octopus, morays, stingrays, eagle rays, fantail stingray, scorpion fish, stone fish, lion fish, snake eel, and dolphins.
Dive Activity
Potential Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 200
Alamy-WaterFrame
188 Sightings
J
14
F
6
M
16
A
17
M
11
J
0
J
15
A
23
S
27
O
24
N
21
D
14
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 28
Udo Kefrig
Clownfish
204 Sightings
J
9
F
8
M
10
A
21
M
13
J
10
J
20
A
17
S
28
O
25
N
22
D
21
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 80
iStock/Extreme-Photographer
Stingrays
157 Sightings
J
10
F
6
M
10
A
14
M
9
J
6
J
16
A
21
S
12
O
19
N
11
D
23
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 100
iStock-burnsboxco
Parrotfish
136 Sightings
J
6
F
0
M
0
A
21
M
11
J
7
J
15
A
15
S
15
O
22
N
11
D
13
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 12
iStock/cinoby
Lionfish
122 Sightings
J
7
F
0
M
0
A
19
M
8
J
9
J
11
A
16
S
16
O
15
N
13
D
8
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
Shutterstock_Krzysztof Odziomek
Butterfly Fish
120 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
15
M
9
J
7
J
16
A
11
S
18
O
14
N
15
D
11
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 90
Shutterstock-Rich Carey
Angelfish
116 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
17
M
9
J
7
J
10
A
12
S
15
O
18
N
13
D
11
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 130
AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
81 Sightings
J
6
F
0
M
0
A
10
M
6
J
7
J
0
A
10
S
14
O
16
N
0
D
12
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 85
iStock-mirecca
Surgeonfish
52 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
11
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
0
S
12
O
11
N
0
D
8
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 8
Alamy-Reinhard Dirscherl
Bannerfish
39 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
11
M
8
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
12
O
0
N
0
D
8
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 30
SSI-Peter-Schinck
Stonefish
24 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
13
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
11
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
22 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
11
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
11
O
0
N
0
D
0
